Researchers discover new genetic errors that could cause deadly leukemia
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Acute dendritic leukemia is a rare type of leukemia, but one with the worst prognosis -- the average patient survival rate is just 12-14 months, and it is difficult to treat. Now researchers have, for the first time, sequenced the exome of dendritic cell leukemia. The analyses uncover new genetic pathways that could revolutionize treatment guidelines for these patients.